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Salome

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King Herod's stepdaughter (Alla Nazimova) dances in exchange for a prophet's head on a platter.

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Thomas Craven The New Republic 07/14/2021
So long as the debasement of literary and artistic ideas continues to fill the theatres, just so long will the moving picture remain at its low and insufferable stage of vulgarity. Go to Full Review Ted Shen Chicago Reader 05/29/2019
Though the direction is attributed to Charles Bryant, the auteur was clearly Nazimova, with Natacha Rambova patterning the set and costumes after the Aubrey Beardsley illustrations that accompanied one edition of the play. Go to Full Review NYT Staff New York Times 05/29/2019
You see an exceedingly tame and not remarkably graceful performance that Herod wouldn't have given standing room in his kingdom for. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
One of the earliest true art films made in Hollywood and one of its queerest. Go to Full Review George T. Pardy Exhibitor's Trade Review 11/10/2023
The result is a photoplay of great individuality, and of distinct originality, which are reflected in costume and setting. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 05/09/2022
A showcase for stage legend Alla Nazimova. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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ETF May 17 Just another ravishingly beautiful little Bible story! See more 01/26/2019 The best romance movie ever made! See more 01/28/2017 Not bad, it's just that I found it kind of boring. See more 06/21/2015 gr8 sets and art direction in this silent classic remade in 1953. See more 02/16/2012 tres avant-garde but really fascinating... if you're into silent films, that is. the art direction by valentino's wife, natacha rambova, is remarkable and meant to reflect aubrey beardsley's illustrations for wilde's play. the notorious nazimova is a bit over the top but in this extreme setting it mostly works. this was her own production and she was already well into her 40s when she played the teenage salome, but she's quite convincing, except maybe in close-up. the film was roundly condemned and was a huge flop and nazimova lost a fortune and soon returned to broadway. the whole film is on youtube here >http://youtu.be/LDaZNqag8uQ See more 05/30/2011 Worth watching if only for the imaginative, whimsical, and sometime bizarre set and costume designs. Highly stylized, approaching ballet in its effect, this movie calls attention to the fact that it is a silent movie, and one is never able to enter fully into the story, but it is delightful to watch as a product of its time. See more Read all reviews
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Charles Bryant

Director

Alla Nazimova

Salome

Mitchell Lewis

Herod

Rose Dione

Herodias

Nigel de Brulier

Jokaanan

Earl Schenck

Narraboth

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Movie Info

Synopsis King Herod's stepdaughter (Alla Nazimova) dances in exchange for a prophet's head on a platter.
Director
Charles Bryant
Producer
Alla Nazimova
Production Co
Nazimova Productions
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 1923, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 12m
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